Hindu Town Planning Standards

Details on the system of measurements and the measuring tools as applicable to all people and all constructions

The specific details of the va’stu mand’ala and the assigning of the grids of the va’stu mand’ala to the appropriate va’stu deities.

A detailed process of drawing the intersecting lines, diagonal lines, and of identifying usable parts inside the selected plot.

A specific details on the ritualistic process of offering bali to the va’stu deities.

The detail on the characteristics of villages, towns, and such other settlements design according to the directions of Vaastu.

A detailed measurement for the applicable length and breadth for villages and other settlements.

The characteristics of A’ya and other factors in the design of Villages and Towns.

Read the directions on various types of village and city plans such as Dandika and others.

measurements and location of the entrance(grate) to the streets running along the boundary of the village.

An appropriate location for the Deities in the villages, towns and such others according to the system maintained traditionally

Details on the number of brahmins (learned in the Vedas and the Agamas) to whom a fitting land could be gifted

Some specific rules regarding the Brahmapda, Devapada and others.

Significant rules for the allocation of sites applicable to the villages and other settlements

Details on dwelling places for those who maintain their livelihood in the major divisions and the minor divisions of villages and such other settlements

Directions for laying the foundation deposit before the commencement of the works concerned with the construction of villages, temples and such other settlements

Specific details on the lineaments and features of miniature shrine

Sequential activities related to the settling in the Village and to the first entry into the built houses and others.

The essential rules for the performance of propitiatory fire-ritual meant for the Vastu-deities, which is conducive to all auspiciousness.

The properties and features of the single mansion and other types of the mansion, exclusively fit for the residence of deities, and all varna.

The specific properties of main buildings in the town according to tradition.

The distinctive features of buildings of two rows and three rows in the town according to tradition.

Details of the ornamental constructions for the buildings such as complex consisting of four main buildings

Details of the ornamental constructions for the buildings such as Vardhamana types of House.

Specific characteristics of Nandyavarta building according to the tradition of the past.

Specific direction on the construction of Swastika types of building fit for the kings and the trading community

Specific direction on the construction of a complex consisting of four main buildings fit for people from all varna.

The construction of the 5 kinds of main buildings (or pancha sala) to be built, as per the standards in Kamikaagama Purva Pada

Standards on building stables for elephants, and other such animals- everything from the specific dimensions of the base, to the type of architect who should be building.

The specific characteristics and details of the 4 kinds of gallery-like buildings, as per Paramashiva

Features of three types of Langna Malika building

Characteristics of Maulika - Malika buildings with all specific details

Distinctive features of Padma-Malika type of construction with all the specific details.

Details on the classification of three types of land into nagara and others with specific details.

The process of determining the exact proportions of the height of multi-storeyed buildings

The process of placing the bricks for the first time inside the foundation pit. A process fit for the houses, temples and others.

Details on directions for laying the supplementary base along with the proper base.

In the treatises on architecture, pillars are said to be of two kinds – Homastambha and Pratistambha. Explore the proportionated parts of pillars.

Specific directions for the systematic construction of the upper part of a classical building supported by columns, comprising the architrave, frieze, and cornice.

Details on ornamentation of the buildings that are concerned with the base of the entablature, parts of the middle section, basement and stereobate.

The features of the neck part of the pillars.

The characteristics features of the roof of the building as per tradition.

The characteristic features of the finial of the temples and other edifices by following the ancient tradition.

A detailed process of installation of spout, door-jamb, course of pillars, crowning stone, finial and other such elements of a temple

Details on the features of the single-storeyed and multi-storeyed superstructures as per the tradition.

The details on placing the final bricks (made of earth) on the top of vimana.